On an oft-unseen battlefield of the culture war over books in states and school districts around the country, there are panels of judges that may feel more like a book club

Aaron Hamburger paints an unconventional but true-to-life picture of Old Country Jewish immigrants discovering a new world in his historical novel, 'Hotel Cuba,' released May 2

When the 'Metamorphosis' author died his friend Max Brod published his journals - cutting the parts he thought too personal. Now they're complete thanks to translator Ross Benjamin

Sydney Taylor Book Awards go to illustrated book about genocide survivor who collected remembrances of Jewish families from her hometown, stories of dybbuks and demons

Jewish Book Council hails book, which details US chef's career of fusing Jewish and African-American cooking, for its 'deep dives into theology, identity, and, of course, food'

'How very fitting that we now remember this bridge builder with this bridge,' professor says of commemoration in Massachusetts town for Cora Wilburn

In debut book, writer recounts efforts to regain ownership of house that belonged to his grandfather before Holocaust

Polish Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk and her novel 'The Books of Jacob,' which tells the story of 18th-century Jewish mystical cult leader Jacob Frank, also on prize longlist

New literature partnership will now also consider works translated into English; prize ceremony to be held in Israel in alternate years

Jane Yolen wins Association of Jewish Libraries' Sydney Taylor Book Award in Jewish children’s literature; picture book prize goes to Susan Kusel’s 'The Passover Guest'